MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Billy W. Walker, 71, of Martinsburg, died Saturday, June 19, 1999, at City Hospital.
Born Feb. 2, 1928, in Dyersburg, Tenn., he was the son of the late Elvert N. and Nina Roberts Walker.
He retired from Bethesda (Md.) Fire Department.
He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He attended Second Baptist Church.
He was a member of Kensington (Md.) Lodge 198 AF & AM; and Williamsport American Legion.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Sue Fletcher Walker; two sons, Steven E. Walker of Silver Spring, Md., and Michael R. Walker of Churchville, Md.; two stepdaughters, Judy A. Gerdes of Holden Beach, N.C., and Lisa M. Isbell of Gray, Tenn.; two stepsons, W. Robert Phillips of Frederick, Md., and Charles V. Phillips of Martinsburg; four sisters, Peggy J. Hedrick of Malakoff, Texas, Shirley M. Eubank of Hamilton, Texas, Audrey A. Lemons of Canton, Ga., and Nina Charlene Musser of Arlington, Texas; four brothers, Travis E.N. Walker and David J. Walker, both of Dyersburg, Tenn. and Bobby J. Walker and Larry N. Walker, both of Newbern, Tenn.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Valeria F. Kemp.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Brown Funeral Home, 327 W. King St., Martinsburg. The Revs. R. Shawn Edwards and James Embrey will officiate. Entombment will be in Rosedale Cemetery.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Second Baptist Church, 911 N. High St., Martinsburg, WV 25401; or to City of Martinsburg Fire Department, 200 N. Raleigh St., Martinsburg, WV 25401.
Juliette H. McIntire
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - Juliette Howard McIntire, 97, formerly of Colonial House, died Saturday, June 19, 1999, at Willows Nursing Center.
Born in Saginaw, Mich., she was the daughter of the late George E. and Jean Campbell Howard.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. McIntire.
She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and St. Annes Guild.
She is survived by two daughters, Juliette Shaner of Blairsville, Ga., and Lucy W. Hill of Parkersburg; two sons, Robert R. McIntire of Cape May Court House, N.J., and George H. McIntire of Abingdon, Md.; one brother, G. Edwin Howard of Butler, Pa.; 11 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother, James O. Howard.
Services will be today at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Parkersburg. The Rev. Jack Neilson will officiate. There will be no visitation; however the family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Rest Haven Cemetery in Hagerstown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church in Parkersburg.
Arrangements are by Ogdin-Kimes Funeral Home in Parkersville.
George W. Ault
KEARNEYSVILLE, W.Va. - George William Ault, 76, of Kearneysville, and formerly of Jefferson, Md., died Sunday, June 20, 1999, at his daughter's home.
Born Sept. 5, 1922, in Washington County, he was the son of the late William Jesse and Mary Myers Ault.
He was a retired custodian at National Geographic Society in Gaithersburg, Md.
He was a Protestant.
He is survived by three daughters, Delores Kauffman of Mapleville, Md., Kay Hostler of Mannings, W.Va., and Debbie Hoffman of Kearneysville; four sons, Jerry William Ault and Jesse Leon Ault Sr., both of Sandy Hook, Donald Leslie Ault of Charles Town, W.Va., and Rickey Leon Ault Sr. of Brunswick, Md.; one sister, Frances Mellott of Front Royal, Va.; one brother, Jesse Melvin Ault of Harpers Ferry, W.Va.; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Eackles-Spencer Funeral Home, 970 Washington St., Harpers Ferry. The Rev. Marvin Marcus Caton Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in Samples Manor Cemetery in Samples Manor.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m.
M. Isabell Henry
BUNKER HILL, W.Va. - M. Isabell Henry, 71, of Bunker Hill, died Sunday, June 20, 1999, at her home.
Born Aug. 25, 1927, in Smithsburg, she was the daughter of the late Samuel V. and Mary Elizabeth Lizer Helfrick.
She attended Inwood Assembly of God Church.
She is survived by her husband, Irvin L. Henry; one son, Steven Lynn Henry of Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; five sisters, Betty McPherson of Pikesville, Md., Lurue Criner of Dearborn, Mich., Luella Barnhart, Helen Bumbaugh and Katherine McLucas, all of Waynesboro, Pa.; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Mildred Clark; and three brothers, Russell Helfrick, Richard Helfrick and Isaac Helfrick.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Inwood Assembly of God Church. The Revs. James L. Schuelke and Hennis Fox will officiate. Burial will be private.
Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg, W.Va.
Irvin D. Dawson
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Irvin Dudley Dawson, 67, of Martinsburg, died Friday, June 18, 1999, at City Hospital, Martinsburg.
He was the son of the late Irvin C. and Lucille M. Dawson.
He was a 1949 graduate of Washington Irving High School in Clarksburg, W.Va.
He retired from IBM after 37 years.
He was of the Methodist faith.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra A. Allman Dawson; three daughters, Belinda Raney, Suzanne Divine and Jennifer Butts, all of Martinsburg; three sons, Jeffrey Dawson of Martinsburg, Thomas I. Dawson of Tomahawk, W.Va. and Curtis Dawson of Preston County, W.Va.; two sisters, Jean Martin of Winchester, Va., and Katherine Kirk of Man, W.Va.; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Rosedale Funeral Chapel, 2060 Rosedale Road, Martinsburg. The Rev. Walter Bowers will officiate.
The family will receive friends today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, 300 Scott Ave., Morgantown, WV 26502; or Ronald McDonald House, 841 Country Club Drive, Morgantown, WV 26502.
Dorothy L. Dignazio
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - Dorothy Lee Dignazio, 67, of Charles Town, died Saturday, June 19, 1999, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Ranson, W.Va.
Born March 12, 1932, in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Frank Emmanuel and Nora Daley Dillow.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Dignazio, in 1994.
She was a homemaker.
She was of the Methodist faith.
She is survived by a daughter, Nellie V. Grapes of Charles Town; two sons, Lloyd H. Dignazio of Harpers Ferry, W.Va. and Benjamin F. Dignazio Sr. of Baltimore; two sisters, Lucy Mae Havens of Michigan and Marge Giacobetti of Philadelphia; a brother, Frank E. "Manny" Dillow of Harpers Ferry; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by six sisters, Estelle Upwright, Mary Appell, Grace Hardy, Edna Dillow, Mary Ellen Armstrong and Lucille Harner; and a brother, Thomas Lee Dillow.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home, Charles Town. The Rev. Victor Harner will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Memory Gardens, Martinsburg, W.Va.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
